As a powerlifter, you must become familiar with the equipment and rules for the organization in which you lift. If you are planning to lift in more than one organization, make sure you are familiar with each organization’s rules because there is a good chance that there are differences.

At some point during your training cycle you may decide to add lifting gear such as knee wraps, groove briefs, a power belt, power suit, bench shirt, and wrist wraps. This gear could be used only for training. As the meet gets closer, start to use the gear you plan to use in competition.

One of the world’s greatest powerlifters offers a no-nonsense look at
how to train and compete in the sport. Nine-time world champion Dan
Austin has packed Powerlifting with technical advice on
nutrition, flexibility, training, and strategies for competition, making
it a one-stop guide to powerlifting success.

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Powerlifting. The name says it all—strength, power, intensity, concentration, determination. The sport’s physical and mental demands are unlike any other, as are its athletes who must always be committed and focused on success.

Now, hall of famer and nine-time world powerlifting champion Dan Austin has teamed with strength and conditioning expert Dr. Bryan Mann to create the sport’s most comprehensive resource. Powerlifting breaks down every aspect of the sport, including fueling, preparation, and execution of the three primary lifts: bench press, squat, and deadlift.

This hard-core guide includes more than 100 of the most effective exercises to enhance the three power movements, proven mental strategies, sample programs, and periodization plans for increasing absolute strength, power, and flexibility. The authors also share their secrets for preparing for competition, optimizing training, avoiding injuries, and advancing through the ranks.

Whether you’re serious about powerlifting or simply seeking a proven approach for developing strength and power from one of the most accomplished athletes in the sport, Powerlifting is a must-have.

Dan Austin is the assistant head strength coach at the University
of South Carolina. He has been at the university since 2003, working
with the football and men's soccer teams. Before joining South Carolina,
he was the head strength coach at Oklahoma State University, Mississippi
State University, UNLV, Tennessee State University, and Austin Peay
State University. While at Oklahoma State, he was voted the Big 12
Conference's Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.

A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Austin earned his bachelor's
degree in health physical education from Newberry College and a master's
degree from Austin Peay State University. He has been a strength and
conditioning coach for more than 20 years.

Austin is certified by USA Weightlifting, the International Sport
Sciences Association, the National Association of Speed and
Explosion, and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Association. He is also a level II specialist in sport conditioning.
He is a masters collegiate strength and conditioning coach, which is the
highest certification a strength coach can achieve.

Austin has been powerlifting for 30 years and was voted into the
Powerlifting Hall of Fame in 2011. Throughout his career he has won 9
world powerlifting championships and 15 national championships while
holding several world records in the deadlift and combined total weight.
He was voted the greatest 148-pound powerlifter of all time and was the
first lifter under 148 pounds to deadlift over 700 pounds.

Bryan Mann has been involved in the sport of powerlifting since
1996. Since then, he has set numerous records as a high school, teen,
and junior athlete. Throughout high school and college, Mann was a
four-time national and two-time world champion in powerlifting for the
Natural Athlete Strength Association and was considered among the top 20
athletes in the world for his age.

As an assistant director of strength and conditioning at the University
of Missouri, Mann is responsible for assisting with the player
development program for football and baseball as well as for Missouri's
women's basketball and soccer teams. In addition to these team duties,
he is the director of research and development. While at Southwest
Missouri State, Mann worked with great athletes such as Philadelphia
Phillies first baseman and league MVP Ryan Howard, Texas Rangers pitcher
John Rheinecker, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shaun Marcum, and NCAA
basketball’s all-time scoring leader Jackie Stiles.

Mann received his degree in health promotion from Missouri State
University in 2003, a graduate certificate in sports management in 2004,
a master’s degree in health education and promotion in 2006, and his PhD
in 2011. Mann is recognized as a certified strength and conditioning
specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA) and is certified as a strength and conditioning coach
(SCCC) from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

“Powerlifting is a winner. Every person who ventures into the
gym should focus at one time or another on building strength through
powerlifting, and this is the definitive insider’s book packed with
advice on training and nutrition. Authors Dan Austin and Bryan Mann,
with dozens of national and world records between them, have dedicated
their lives to the singular purpose of educating men and women in
developing their ultimate potential. I’m impressed not only with the
breadth of the content but also with the highly detailed plans to help
you make significant improvements on each of the three major lifts. This
book will make a huge difference in your degree of success, whether or
not you are competing.”